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BASE | Croom | Hanna | May 12 2024
Tom Hanna/UNCWSports.com
3
Hofstra HOFSTRA 21-30, 11-13 CAA
14
Winner UNCW UNCW 35-17, 19-5 CAA
Hofstra HOFSTRA
21-30, 11-13 CAA
3
Final
14
UNCW UNCW
35-17, 19-5 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hofstra HOFSTRA 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 4
UNCW UNCW 0 3 0 5 4 1 1 0 X 14 11 1

W: Cox, Baker (2-0) L: Sanderoff, Tanner (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tom Riordan

UNCW Clinches CAA Bye In Convincing Fashion

The Seahawks routed Hofstra, 14-3

WILMINGTON, N.C. – John Newton had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs as UNCW earned another series win on Sunday with a 14-3 win over Hofstra in Coastal Athletic Association baseball action at Brooks Field.

The Seahawks, who clinched a first-round bye with the win, improved to 35-17 overall and 19-5 in the conference. The Pride, meanwhile, dropped to 21-30 and 11-13 in the league.

UNCW maintained its .5-game lead over the College of Charleston for first place in the league.

The Seahawks plated 10 runs over the middle three innings to break it open and take a 13-3 lead.

Jac Croom homered twice to lead the Seahawks and Kevin Jones added a homer in a five-run fourth inning. Jones finished with two hits. Tanner Thach also added two hits and a pair of runs batted in.

Reliever Baker Cox (2-0) was credited with the win, going 1.2 innings. The Seahawk bullpen combined for six innings, allowing two unearned runs, on five hits. It struck out eight and did not yield a walk.

Penn Sealey had two hits for Hofstra and Alex McCoy hit his 11th homer of the season.

Starter Tanner Sanderoff (2-2) took the loss, allowing five runs over three innings.

The Seahawks nationally ranked North Carolina on Tuesday in the final non-conference home game of the season. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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